Attachment for infant&#39;s folding bath stand and dressing table



Oct. 15, 1940. 2,217,658

ATTACHMENT FOR INFANTS FOLDING BATH STAND AND DRESSING TABLE C. T. DE PUY Filed Jan. 23, 1959 2 Sheets-Sheet 1 W INVENTOR. Clo'fies 7106 721 zfisATTORNEY.

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ATTACHMENT FOR INFAN'I'S FOLDING BATH STAND AND DRESSING TABLE;

Oct. 15, 1940.

2 Sheets-Sheet 2 Filed Jan. 23, 1959 INVENTOR, 227.8%

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Patented Oct; 15, 1940 PATENT OFFICE ATTACHMENT FOB WANTS FOLDING BATH STAND AND DRESSING TABLE Charles '1'. Do Pu, Rochester, N. in, asaignor to nimble Nnrmland Furniture, Inc., Rochester, N. r sea-possum New rm Application January 23, 1939, Serial No. 252,840

' 2 Claims. (01. 211-149) This invention relates to an attachment for-an infant's folding bath stand and dressing table,

with more particular reference to'the type' of equipment comprising a cross-legged orcampstool type of stand arranged to support a tub betweenthe foldable leg frames and combined with a dressing table positionable over the stand and tub or movable to an inoperative position at the rear of the tub. and it has for its object to afford m a shelf or tray located when in operative position so as to be conveniently accessible to. a mother handling'an infant, and foldable in such a way as not to interfere with the usual collapsing or packing of the stand and table.

In a more particular aspect, the invention lms for its purpose to afford a light weight and economical arrangement providing a shelf of substantial site, located under the tub between the 5 legs of the inner leg frame in position to support a a variety of toilet articles for use during an infant's bath, or when dressing or otherwise taking care of the child.

brother objective of the invention is to aflord a shelf which when in operative position does not 5 interfere with or inconvenience the ordinary use of the tub and dressing table, and which presents an attractive and altogether balanced and barmonious appearance in conjunction with the folding stand, tub, and table.

a Stillafurtherpurposeoftheinventionisto afford a construction of simple and inexpensive design which holds a shelf securely in either its operative or folded position, and enables one to move the shelf readily from its operative to its 3 inoperative positions, and also to relegse it quickly when in folded position and permit it to occupy its operative position.

To these and other ends, theinvention :1: in the construction and arrangement of parts 4. that will appear clearly from the following des'cription when read in conjunction with the accompanying drawings, the novel features being pointed out in the claims following the tion.

45 Inthe Fig. l is an end elevation of a conventional type "8-5 of Fig- 4, looking in the direction indicated,

showing the shelf in its folded or inoperative relation to the leg frame on which it is supported.

Referring more particularly to the drawings in which like reference numerals refer to the same parts throughout the several views, I and I designate the legs of the inner and outer leg frames respectively, which are pivotally connected at 3 at points intermediate the ends of the legs. The legsi and 2 are connected by top rails no I. and 5 respectively and bottom rails 6 and I respectively.

The leg frames just described constitute a folding cross-legged or camp-stool type of stand, between the top rails 4 and 5 of which may be sup- 1 ported a tub of rubber or other suitable fabric 8, although the invention to be described more in detail hereinafter may be also applied to a folding stand arranged for supporting a porcelain tub between the leg frames.

0 designates a conventional type of dressing table that is positionable over the tub, as shown in Figs. 1 and 2, or may be swung to-an upright inoperative position at the rear of the tub, and to this end the dressing table 9 includes a frame rear of the dressing table with the leg frame and serving to facilitate and assist in the upward movement of the table and to retard its lowering movement. When the stand is folded, the table is swung forwardly tohold the leg frame collapsed, as shown in Fig. 3. The parts thus far described are known in the art, and one of the objections to structures of this character has been the lack of shelf space to port the toilet articles that are useful and needed during the bathing of an infant, and to accom- 4o plish this, there has been provided a shelf or tray located beneath the tub at a height for convenient accessibility and arranged so that it can be folded in alinement with one of the leg frames when not inuse so as not to interfere with the collapsing of the stand or to increase its bulk when folded.

The structure referred to preferably comprises a shelf or tray consisting of a bottom it and an upstanding ledge or wall i3 around its edges. The shelf is located between the legs of the inner g0 leg frame I and is pivotally supported thereon at points near the rear of the shelf by means of suitable screws or pins M extending through the upstanding ledge l3 and entering the legs I. Thus the shelf is arranged to swing about the 5s pivots H from the inoperative folded position illustrated in Figs. 3 to 5 inclusive to the horizontal operative position illustrated in Figs. 1 and 2. It will be observed that when the shelf is in its folded position, it is located substantially in alinementwith the legs I of the leg frame, and parallel to the plane thereof so that it does not interfere with the collapsing of the stand or dressing table.

The shelf is supported in its horizontal position by suitable means such as flexible members consisting of tapes or straps l5, one end of each of which is fastened to a leg I while the other end is fastened to the shelf at a point near its forward portion so as to retain the latter in horizontal position, as shown in Fig. 1 In order to hold the shelf in its inoperative folded-position, there are preferably provided cooperating spring means on the leg frame and shelf such as yieldable spring sockets l6 fastened to the inner surfaces of the legs I and arranged to receive spring lugs l1 carried at the side forward portions of the shelf, so that when the latter is swung upwardly, the spring lugs II engage the spring sockets l6 and hold the shelf in its inoperative position by frictional engagement between these parts. The shelf can be moved to its operative position by exerting a slight pressure downwardly onits forward edge, sufilcient to overcome the spring action of the sockets l6, whereupon the shelf-is released and drops to its lowered position where it is supported by the straps IS.

The shelf is pivoted to the leg frame at a point slightly beneath the pivotal connection between the leg frames so that it is in a position of convenient accessibility but will not strike the tub when elevated. By mounting the shelf on the inher leg frame, the upper portion of which is at the front of the stand, the shelf in moving from its operative to inoperative positions moves through an angle of less than 90, and when in its inoperative position, is located so that it can easily be engaged beneath the top of the stand and released for use.

While the invention has been described with reference to a particular embodiment, it is not confined to the details of construction shown and described, and this application is intended to cover such modifications as may come within the -means at the ends of the shelf cooperating with devices on said legs and acting to hold the shelf in its uppermost position in alinement with said legs, and means connecting the shelf with said legs and acting to limit the downward movement of the shelf and retain it in a horizontal operative position, the upper edge of "the shelf being readily accessible when folded into inoperative position and movable downwardly into operative position and the shelf when in operative position extending rearwardly beyond the pivotal point between the leg frames.

2. The combination with a folding stand including inner and outer leg frames pivotally connected at points intermediate the ends of the legs thereof, the upper part of the inner leg frame constituting the front of the stand, of a shelf comprising a bottom and an upstanding wall around its edges, said upstanding wall being pivotally mounted on the legs of the inner leg frame at points which are spaced substantially from the rear edge of the shelf and below the pivotal connections between the leg frames, separable fastening devices on said leg frame and said shelf acting to hold the latter in its uppermost position in alinement with the legs of said leg frame, and flexible tapes connecting the shelf 'with said legs and acting to limit the downward movement of the shelf and retain it in a horizontal operative position, the upper edge of the shelf being readily accessible when folded intoinoperative position and movable downwardly into operative position and the shelf when in operative position extending rearwardly beyond the pivotal point between the leg frames.

CHARLES T. DE PUY. 

